Mission The Gaia Project Hawke's Bay Rosé 2024

Description

Apricot, Dry, Raspberry

The colour is pale pink. The nose is sweet and lifted with intense aromas of crushed raspberries and red stone fruit. The palate is just off-dry, and the sweetness of the natural fruit is balanced with a mouth-watering acidity that gives the wine a juicy sensation. The phenolics are soft yet present, filling the wine out and adding length to the crushed berry flavours. Fresh is best for this style of Rose. The bright, fruity characters will diminish with time but the wine will still be enjoyable for up to 2 years from the vintage date.

75% Cabernet Franc and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon were sourced from premium Hawke’s Bay vineyards in Bridge Pa, Hawke's Bay. In 2024 there was some cool weather during flowering that resulted in much lower than average yields. These reduced crop loads and fine warm weather throughout the rest of the growing season produced intensely flavoured fruit.

The fruit was gently pressed on arrival at the winery to minimize time on skins. The result is a very soft juice with a lovely pale pink colour. Fermentation was in stainless steel tanks at a low temperature, to retain the full varietal flavour of the fruit. This wine contains no animal products.